Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "stirring"
  • present participle of stir.
Search instead for stirnbinde.
Definitions

stirring

[stur-ing] / ˈstɜr ɪŋ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Stowe’s stirring, Dickensian melodrama of a black family’s travails amid the horrors of slavery was a nationwide sensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Mike Makowsky’s dramatic miniseries “Death by Lightning” faithfully preserves the stirring rhetoric of the man who would become America’s 20th commander in chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

"There's something stirring in the waters, and he sees that and he wants to take advantage of it," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until some berries burst and the sauce becomes glossy but still loose.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Jason remembered watching the Bead Clan Kitchen presenter constantly stirring the mixture.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "stirring" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com